What is the origin of Moldavite?
The dominant theory behind the creation of Moldavite is that it is a tektite, impact glass formed from a meteor collision. Modern scientific findings have solid evidence that this is the true origin of moldavite. The Nördlinger Ries in western Bavaria is a circular depression approximately 25km wide, with only remnants of eroded crater walls visible in some areas. Take look at the satellite view from Google Maps, at first it may be hard to spot, look for a loosely formed circle within the landscape. One would not immediately recognize the modern day farmlands of Ries as being a catastrophic meteor impact site. 14-15 million years ago, in the Miocene epoch, the area was struck by and asteroid measuring approximately 1km, releasing energy of multiple hydrogen bombs. It is believed that the intense heat and pressure melted the silica-rich ground, possible fusing extraterrestrial material with earth material, then ejecting the molten substance high into the upper atmosphere (and maybe even
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